Morgan Type Dollar Coins
America's quintessential silver dollar, beloved for its 19th century charm and association with the old west.
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1878 P, CC and S Morgan Dollars
In 1878, approximately 750 thousand of the "8 Feathers" variety and 10 million of the "7 Feathers" variety were minted in Philadelphia (no mint mark), 2 million Morgans were made in Carson City (CC) and 10 million were produced in San Francisco (S).
Events of 1878: Carl Sandburg born (January 6), William M. "Boss" Tweed dies (April 12), Edison Electric Company starts operations (October 15), Joseph Stalin born (December 18).
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about the designer or the series, please note that historical facts and value, price and grading
information is available in the More Information section of the homepage (see Overview below).
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